Best way clean super grimy bbs wheels
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retroroy
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Has anyone got any tips on this please havent had the car long but the paint on the wheels has gone brown/plack between the spokes thanks
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mattsbmw
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Try some Wonder wheels or Autoglym Wheel cleaner, brush on leave for 2 mins then rinse off thouroughly. Both are very acidic cleaners so dont use on a regular basis but as a one off to clen the muck off they are fine.

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neamem
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meguiers super degreaser. available from polished bliss and the like. cut to 10/1 spray on, leave to soak for a couple of mins then aggitate with a soft bristle brush. reapply as needed and then any remaining marks use a clay bar and detailer. seal up with poorboys wheel sealant 
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hubble
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Be very careful of Wonder wheels. Very Acidic and can dis-colour your wheels if used on a regular basis.
Two of the best products I've used are
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-an ... d_499.html
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-an ... d_190.html
Two of the best products I've used are
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-an ... d_499.html
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/wheels-an ... d_190.html

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hubble
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Also if the wheels are caked in tar try this.
http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog ... clean.html
This is one of mine kept clean on a regular basis

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog ... clean.html
This is one of mine kept clean on a regular basis


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Morat
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It may sound a bit soft but you should consider some safety goggles/glasses when doing this. The BBS spokes seem especially designed to flick nasty wheel cleaning chemicals into your eyes.
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hubble
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Quite right!Morat wrote:It may sound a bit soft but you should consider some safety goggles/glasses when doing this. The BBS spokes seem especially designed to flick nasty wheel cleaning chemicals into your eyes.

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town325i
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when my wheels have been realy bad ive used sure chemicals wheel acid its £15 for 5 litres and its the bllocks it makes 25litres you have to water it down that much

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JamOnIt
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Most alloy wheel cleaners are pretty much industrial descalers, dilute it abit and make sure it doesnt soften and scratch the laquer/paint. If your wheels are really bad it's worth removing them and cleaning the backs aswell.
